Work
Since the early 20th century, the amount of employed adolescents has (INCREASED/DECEASED)
Decreased
Name a type of school sponsored activity
Sports, clubs, bands
True or False: Internet usage can be both positive and negative
True
Working more than ___ hours a week is linked to lower academic performance, aggression, misconduct at school and home, delinquency, and drug use.
20
True or False: Unstructured leisure carries no risks.
False
What percentage of adolescents have at least one social media account?
75%
Name a reason for the decrease in adolescent employment
Increased importance of education, COVID, technology
About how much time do adolescents spend on leisure?
Half of their waking hours.
Name a positive effect of social media usage.
Feel more connection, ease barrier of communcation, increase well being, strengthen relationships
10%
Name a positive effect linked to participating in extracurricular actvities
More likely to graduate, enroll in postsecondary education, have higher mental health, more connected to school, more social
What is the daily screen time average for adolescents?
9 hours
Why is working more thought to be linked to detrimental effects?
Higher stress + more disposable income
Name a risk associated with specifically teen sports.
Physical injury, delinquency, alcohol usage, aggression, high stress
What is Cultivation Theory?